Civ-like with a fantasy magic twist
Mentioned in ~2 in 5 positive reviews
“This plays very similarly, but with the addition of magic it adds a whole new dynamic that really shakes up the formula.”
Steam review · 11.9 h played ↗
Warlock - Master of the Arcane
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Very Positive · 86%Very Positive · 86%Ino-Co Plus2012Turn-Based Strategy · 4X · Strategy
$24.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 5 h ago
The verdict
A simplified, combat-focused fantasy Civ with magic, terraforming and leveling heroes, very addictive for newcomers. Skip it if you want deep diplomacy, a smart AI or a stable late game.
Great for
Newcomers to 4X and Master of Magic fans who want fantasy combat, spells and heroes
Main risk
Shallow, repetitive play with weak AI, endless monster spawns and unfixed bugs
What players love
Terraforming, spells and leveling heroes
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“An interesting 4X game with powerful terraforming abilities (you can create seas, remove mountains)”
Steam review · 53.5 h played ↗
Addictive "one more turn" loop
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 positive reviews
“a real "one more turn" itch creator”
Steam review · 174.2 h played ↗
Easy to learn, beginner friendly
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 positive reviews
“This is perhaps the best beginner 4X ever.”
Steam review · 18.4 h played ↗
Huge replayability and long-lasting fun
Mentioned in ~1 in 13 positive reviews
“It's a little different every time you play because the map changes, the monsters change, and your can change the race you are playing.”
Steam review · 363.7 h played ↗
Great value, especially on sale
Mentioned in ~1 in 19 positive reviews
“5 out of 5 for value. I bought it on sale and then played it for 183 hours over the last month.”
Steam review · 183.5 h played ↗
What players complain about
Bugs, crashes and abandoned support
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“A game is total trash when you can't fix the constant crashing bugs since the game came out.”
Steam review · 192.5 h played ↗
Weak, dumb or cheating AI
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“The main problem with this Civ-like is that the AI simply does not provide a challenge on any difficulty setting.”
Steam review · 9 h played ↗
Shallow diplomacy and city management
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“the economic and city management parts of the game are shallow.”
Steam review · 41.2 h played ↗
Clunky UI and missing QoL
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 negative reviews
“Units are automatically selected at random, deselecting is tedious and has the chance of not working at all.”
Steam review · 3.5 h played ↗
Repetitive and tedious late game
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 negative reviews
“turn the late game into hours of waiting for enough money to purchase and upgrade your powerful units while you click to build the same things in 50 different towns”
Steam review · 15.9 h played ↗
Endless monster and neutral spawns
Mentioned in ~1 in 12 negative reviews
“Get ready for an endless sea of "neutrals" and "monsters". No, really.”
Steam review · 35.2 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Unsupported4 GB
Minimum
OSWindows Vista, Windows 7
ProcessorDual Core CPU
Memory2 GB RAM
GraphicsGeForce GT240 512Mb or comparable
Storage4 GB HD space
Recommended
OSWindows 7
ProcessorQuad Core CPU
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsGeForce GTX460 1Gb or compartible
Storage4 GB HD space
OSWindows Vista, Windows 7
ProcessorDual Core CPU
Memory2 GB RAM
GraphicsGeForce GT240 512Mb or comparable
Storage4 GB HD space
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